There are instructions for unsafe abortion methods and false claims about abortion safety that will be removed fromYouTube.
The company's existing misinformation policy prohibits the promotion of "dangerous remedies, cures, or substances" or "contradicting expert consensus on certain safe medical practices."
Like all of our policies, we rely on published guidance from health authorities. As real world events unfold, we constantly review our policies and products.
In order to give users access to authoritative sources, the platform will display information panels under certain videos or search results related to abortion. Context and information from local and global health authorities are provided by these panels.
The LaBrant Family compared abortion to the horrors of the Holocaust in a video that was criticized for its handling of abortion- related content. The video was criticized for its one-sided portrayal of the issue to the family's more than 13 million subscribers.
Despite being demonetized, the video is still available to watch on the site and is the 15th most- watched video on the platform. An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnant woman's life. The embryo and fetus are removed from the uterus. A healthcare professional performs the procedure.
Susan Wojcicki told Fortune in June that women should have a choice when they become mothers. We want to make sure that we enable a broad set of opinions, that everyone has a right to express their point of view, if they meet our community guidelines.